Nyalunga, 29, who is attached to the Hazyview satellite office, was denied bail on Wednesday after the court said she was a flight risk because her brother, who was allegedly involved in the planning and execution of last Thursday"If she is released on bail it might be difficult for the police to arrest her brother and co-accused," said the magistrate.
The court said she also posed a threat to the public and might use her freedom to commit further crimes. According to Hawks spokesperson Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi, Nyalunga was pointed out by people who witnessed the heist during which a grey Mercedes Benz rammed into a Fidelity Guard van before a shootout between the robbers and the guards ensued. Witnesses indicated that the vehicle of the accused was seen transporting the suspects and firearms, which were used during the failed heist," said Sekgotodi.
Some of the witnesses placed Nyalunga at the scene of the crime as the driver of the gate-away vehicle. s house the following day where they found three stolen cars. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, her fingerprints were also found at the house where the robbery was allegedly planned.
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